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Fun Within Reach
A few picks for some fun outside of the conference Fun within REACH This weekend, REACH 2019 will take place in Anaheim, California and I can’t wait to attend....
Water, Water, Everywhere
Top water sessions not to miss at REACH 2019 Next month, I’ll be attending my first Sensus users conference, REACH , where I’ll have the chance to engage with...
Four Sessions that You Absolutely, Positively Shouldn’t Miss at the Sensus Reach Conference
(if you work for an electric utility) On a beautiful October night thirty-one years ago, baseball magic happened. Kirk Gibson, the grizzled Los Angeles Dodgers...
What is an IED?
A step forward in Grid Modernization An IED is an acronym. Like most acronyms, they often mean different things to different audiences. For example, to you,...
Which Lake is the Greatest Lake?
The data lake, of course! At Sensus and Xylem , our Data Science Team is responsible for engineering data stores to drive novel solutions and quality...
Data, Poetry and Utilities
The Sensus and Xylem Approach to Data Science Part 2 of 2 You’ll recall from my blog Part 1: Data, Doctor Who and Utilities , the Sensus and Xylem Data Science...
What is SCADA’s role in Industry 4.0?
The new industrial revolution is here and SCADA is right in the thick of things. The term Industry 4.0 was first mentioned at the Hannover Trade Fair in 2011....
Back To The Future Of Water
Without a knowledge of past history growth and innovation would not be as great. One of my all-time favorite movies is “Back to the Future.” The idea of going...
Data, Doctor Who and Utilities
The Sensus and Xylem Approach to Data Science: Part 1 of 2 What’s the connection between data, Doctor Who and utilities? Reliable, reproducible and traceable...
Utilities need to ask the right questions to get the most out of their investment Many utilities are in the exploration phase of upgrading their AMR or...
Data-driven utility—and customers. Now that’s smart.
See how a Texas water municipality benefits from water customer self-service In 2017, the City of Cedar Park, Texas, deployed Sensus’ Advanced Metering...
See how utilities can make better use of smart home tools In early 2019, Amazon announced that over 100 million Alexa enabled devices had been sold throughout...
Innovating the Future of Water
We have the opportunity of a lifetime, because when we solve water we are solving so much more. Innovating the Future of Water – It’s the theme for ACE, the...
Five Years of Data Science in Five Minutes
A Lightning Talk from Utility Analytics Summit 2019 Modeling, machine learning and physics, oh my! Earlier this month, members of our Data Science and Product...
There are a couple of ways to look at SCADA data For utilities, SCADA is the undisputed champion and the data it collects is of paramount importance. (After...
Five things you're needlessly worrying about For utilities large and small, partnering with a managed services provider – especially for management of your...
Electric, water and gas utilities all depend on SCADA, but what is it really? Officially it stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. Most often...
The Smart City Under Our Feet
Big data equals better decision-making The Digital Utility of the Future is a term frequently used to refer to water utilities that are undergoing a digital...
It's like marriage counseling for your vendor relationships As technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, many industries are focusing on their...
Recently I traveled to Madrid, Spain to spend some quality time with my colleagues from outside of North America. I ate lots of tapas and paella, saw an...
Inaccurate readings can lead to lost water revenue. Do you have the right metering technology? Think about it…people brush their teeth every day. At least I...
Smart Water? Expanding the smart water cycle boosts the value of water for everyone.
Everything these days seems “smart.” Smart TV’s, smart phones, even smart thermostats. Once simple tools, they have become smart by learning, and adjusting to...
The End of Life for Itron FC300s: What’s Your Plan?
Consider alternatives for an easy transition from AMR to AMI The sun is setting on Itron’s popular FC300 handhelds. Utilities will need to rethink their meter...
Exploring Sunk Cost Fallacy at DistribuTECH 2019
One person's observations from the show floor After spending the past few days attending DistribuTECH, I’m left with a couple of random thoughts. Technology is...
If you ask your neighbor to describe the local electric utility, I doubt you would hear the words “technologically sophisticated.” Utilities are plagued with a...
Analytics in Utilities: How Do You Stack Up Against Your Peers?
Market research from Utility Analytics Institute This fall, we partnered with Utility Analytics Institute to survey utilities on their current and future plans...
Is AMI Overkill for Gas Utilities?
Technology trends for gas utilities of the future. There is something to be said for traditions – the natural gas industry is rife with them. As we approach...
Getting a better understanding of how members benefit from leaving PLC When utilities first adopted Power Line Carrier (PLC) technology, the ability to...
Managed services drive efficiencies as well as benefits beyond finances According to a June 2018 study by Northeast Group, Smart Metering as a Service (SMaaS)...
Smart Cities: The Role of Smart Utilities
The answer to a Smart City usually starts with infrastructure At Sensus, we often get asked the question “What makes a city smart?” It’s a broad one to be...